Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,282, Thomas Epperson, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Epperson, Thomas
5,4282
CONTENTS
carded

26929 26.939
James ... in the State of ... was a ... in the Company commanded by Captain ... of the ... commanded by ... in the ... for ...
$ 31.00
inscribed on the Roll of ... the rate of ... Dollars ... Cents per annum ... commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate & Pension issued the 18th day of July ... and ... to ...
arrears to the 14th of ... 90.00 ... allowance ending ... 15.00 ... $ 105.00
Revolutionary Claim, ... June 7, 1832.
Recorded by ... Clerk ... Book ... Vol. ... Page 245.

Ordered to pay 7 Nov 1837 Letter W. A. Hamilton 7 Nov 1837 Letter to R. G. Fain & Order to pay 23 April 1841. Letter to R. G. Fain & 3 rd Auditor by 8 June 1841. Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 1. April 1838 from 4 March to 4. Sept 1840. Agt Notified 16. June 1841. Letter to R. G. Fain & 3 rd Auditor 25 June 1841. Letter to A. Harden 25 Sept 1847.
W. A. H.

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress of 7 th June 1832 State of Tennessee On this 24 th day of June 1834 personally Hawkins County appeared Thomas E. P. Person resident of the County of Hawkins and state of Tennessee aged seventy four years of age before me Shadrach E. P. Person one of the Justices of the peace for said County and after being duly sworn according to law do the An he hath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 I entered the service of the united states under the following named officers and served as herein stated I entered the service of the united states in the year 1799 as a private volunteer under the command of Col. Joseph Williams Col. Pleasant Henderson John Colbert Lieutenant In the County of Surry North Carolina we rendezvoused at Surry Courthouse on the 14 th day of August as well as I now recollect in the year 1799 and marched under the command of the before mentioned officers as a guard unit On the frontier we march as a cross the blue ridge at the Flower gap went through Montgomery County state of Virginia and crossed Newriver at Harbors Ferry and on to the Long Islands of Newriver where we lay all night at a place called Elong fort we went next day after some Indians that had done some mischief to the family of one Russell but we could not find them. We then came on through Washington County and on through Swillavon County near Tennessee state and crossed Clinch river and Powell mountain and on to Cumberland gap where we lay some time. We then returned back as soon as the wound sent until we arrived at the Long Island of Newriver where we were discharged I received my discharge from Col. Williams which I have since lost I returned home the 10 th of December 1799 being gone four months. In the year 1780 I volunteered myself again in the regiment of Col. Henry Clark Col. Benjamin Clark and Lieut. John Wheeler on the fifteenth of Novr. in Swillavon County state of North Carolina near Tennessee we marched on against the Cherokee Indians crossed French Broad river at the big Island and on in to the Cherokee nation to a town called Chota where we lay some time we were scouting about after Indians to different places we went to another

Indian town called Chilhawee we went about to different towns while we lay there the name of which I cannot now recollect taking prisoners in many places and killing some until we started home we returned home near the same route as well as I recollect we got home about where between fifteenth of February and first of March 1781 being gone three months I received no discharge upon my return. The first of September 1782 I volunteered myself again under the command of Col. John Sevier Col. John Sevier and Lieut. Gragg in order to go against a body of the Cherokee Indians I was then living in Washington County State of North Carolina now State of Tennessee. We marched on towards the Indian nation crossing French Broad river and Tennessee river and on to a creek called Chicamogy we lay there a few days ranging after Indians we went on to the head of Coosa river from there we went on to Chickamauga river then we returned to Chota Town and lay some time from there we returned home. The first of Novr 1783 being gone two months and I never was out any more. This declarant says he was told that soldiers who served against the Indians in time of the revolutionary war entitled not draw at least, this declarant never knew he was entitled to a pension until lately in the cause he did not apply sooner. He declares he has no documentary evidence of his service nor can he procure any evidence of the same. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the roll of the agency of any state sworn to and subscribed this 24 th of June 1834 Thomas Epperson
before me J. Shadrick Epperson State of Tennessee } We Moses McGinnis Clergyman and president of Hawkins County } the County of Hawkins and Capt. James Byrd residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Epperson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarations that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed this 24 th day of June 1834 Moses McGinnis Clergyman before me Shadrick Epperson Justice of the peace for Hawkins County

In reply to your request of Aug. 24, , received Aug. 24, 1910 for a statement of the military history of Thomas Epperson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 4282.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1779 4 mos. Pvt. Pleasant Henderson Joseph Williams N.C.   Nov 15 1780 3 mos. Benjamin Clark Henry Clark.   Sept 1782 2 mos Amos Bird. John Service          
Battles engaged in, Y
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Surry Co N.C.
Date of application for pension, June 24, 1834
Residence at date of application, Hawkins Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, born 1760. Buckingham Co Va.
Remarks: No family data. For date of soldier's death & name of person to whom last payment of pension was made apply to the Aud. for the Int. Dept etc.

Mr Evans
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. Columbia

Rogersville 25 th of October 1837
I have enclosed the pension papers of Thomas Efferson, which I wish inspected, and advised me of the result, I am respectfully yours
M. C. Pinstone

Re-man
4282 INVALID.
File No. 4282
Thomas Epperson Port N.E. Mila
Act: June 14/32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 115
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1910. Aug 20. Hist to W.S. Epperson.
M.B.H.

Mr.
W. S. Epperson Greensboro, N. C.
Personal inquiry AUG 24 1910
Thos. Epperson of North Carolina S. File 4282,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 11 th , 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Thomas Epperson, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Jonesborough, Tenn. Agency, at the rate of Thirty — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William H. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Thorn Willot Dept 11th
Sept 23 rd
J. S. Edwards Esq Washington D. C.
M c Swan

Thorn Hill Sept 11 th
Apr 23 47
J. S. Edwards Esq Washington D. C.
Mr Evans

Thorn Hill Sept 11 th 1847 J S Edwards
Sir please find Mrs Thomas Espersons power of Attorney to me for his pension due him from 4 th March to 4 th September. I failed in getting the papers made out in time to send it to Jonesboro before the 4 th Sept The rec d enclosed was drawn for Mrs Blair and if it is not correct I would be very Thankful for you to send me a form. Mrs Esperson wishes a new certificate in lieu of the old one.
Please give me directions as to what steps he will have to get one
If it would make no difference with you I would prefer a draft on New York as it can be cashed easier here than one at any other point
Very Respectfully Yours A. Henderson

And I Shadrach Epperson and of the justice of the peace for the county of Hawkins and state of Tennessee declare my Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after finding the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier served as he states. And I further certify that it appears to me that Moses M c Ginnis and James Byrd who has also signed the same are residents of the county and that it appears to me that Moses M c Ginnis is a clergyman of said county and are both creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I further certify that owing to great bodily infirmity the above named applicant is unable to appear before a court or judge of a court to make the following declaration given under my hand and seal this 22 nd June 1834
Shadrach Epperson of Hawkins county
Questions proposed to Thomas Epperson applicant for a pension by the war department
1 st Question
Ans I was born in the state of Virginia Buckingham County in 1760
2 nd Question
Ans I had no record of my age but last it
3 rd Question
Ans I was living in the state of North Carolina and went out of Surry County and out of Swain and went out of Washington County from Washington County I moved to Green County I removed from Green County I moved to Hawkins County where I now live
4 th Question
Ans I volunteered myself every time
5 th Question
Ans Col. Williams, Capt. Henderson, Capt. Colbert, Absalom Cleveland, Col. Clark, Col. Sevier & etc
6 th Question
Ans I received a discharge and from Col. Williams but I have since lost it
7 th Question
Ans I am acquainted with M c Clusky, Wolf, Col. James, Willis, Capt. John & Rogers, Col. David Rogers and many others

State of Tennessee } We the undersigned do hereby certify that Hawkins County } we are well acquainted with Thomas Epperson who has sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be of the age he states, we further certify that we believe him to be a man of veracity and believe him to have been a revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that opinion given under our hands and seal 31 day of June 1831
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Hardy his x mark Henry his x mark Solomon Davis
31. 5 48 Thomas Epperson James E. ... Hiram ... William ... $30.
John Gideon James R. Gideon J. D. Mills J. M. Crum A. A. Mitchell P. P. ...

State of Tennessee } We the undersigned do hereby certify that Hawkins County } we are well acquainted with Thomas Epperson who has sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be of the age he states and further certify that we believe him to be a man of veracity and believe him to have been a revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that opinion given under our hands and seal this day of June 1834
our Friends James H. Gideon J. D. Williams J. M. Epperson
J. D. Mitchell Clk. Rogersville P.O. Tennessee
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Heard his mark Henry his mark Solomon Davis
31. 548 Thos. Epperson Tennessee Jones County 10779 p 9 June #30

State of Tennessee Hawkins County
I Stockley D. Mitchell Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County and State aforesaid do certify that Shadrach Epper- son before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is now and was at the time the same bears date an acting Justice of the peace of said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signature thereto appears to be genuine Given under my hand and seal of office at office at office in Rogersville this 1 st day of July A.D. 1834.
S. D. Mitchell Clerk By W. B. Mitchell Clerk